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SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 566,421, dated August25, 1896.

Application filed Au u t 14, 1894. Serial No. 520,320. (No model.)Patented in England August 31, 1893, No. 16,396, and September 10, 1894,No. 17,220; in France August 16,1894, No. 240,771; in Belgium August 16,1894, No. 111,410; in Switzerland August 16, 1894.,No. 9,197, and inAustria August 16, 1894, N0. 44/6,358.

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Be it known that we, HARRY CECIL SHEL- DON and WILLIAM Looizwoonsubjectsof the 1 Queen .of England, residing at Nottingham, England, haveinvented certain new and usef ul Improvements inEmbroidering-lvlachines, (for which we have obtained Letters Patent inGreat Britain, No. 16,396, dated August 31, 1893, and No.17,220, datedSeptember10,1894; in France, No. 240,771, dated August 16,1894; inBelgium, No. 111,410,dated August 16,1894; in Switzerland, No. 9,197,dated August 16, 1894, and in Austria, No. 44/6, 358, dated August 16,1894,) of which the following is a speci fication. 1

This invention relates to improvements in multiple cording or braidingmachines, in which the fabric to be embroidered is carried by a frame,(hereinafter called the pantograph-frame,) and in which cording orbraiding guides are employed in connection with each needle, such as andoperatedin the manner described, in the specification of WVeisssapplication, filed July7, 1891, Serial No. 398,424. In the inventiondescribed in the specification cited the pantograph (by means of whichthe pantograph-frame is moved) is operated by hand in the usual man-.ner, while the cording or braiding guides are adjusted by independentmechanism actuated by a second attendant each stitch or as required inorder, in the case of cording, to adjust each cording-guide so that itis in the same relative position for each stitch in what: ever directionthe pantograph frame is moved, and in the case of braiding to adjust theguides so that the braid of each guide is laid under its needle eachstitch, and is secured to the tissue by the needle-thread. It is shownin the specification cited that two independent movements must be givenby the attendant 0r attendants, first, the movement of thepantograph-frame by means of the pantograph in order to make a stitch,and, second, the adjustment of the cording or braiding guides accordingto the direction in which the pantograph-frame is moved.

The present invention has forits object to provide a man ually-controlled mechanical arrangement which will automatically move thepantograph-frame, and also adjust the position ofthe cording or braidingguides according to the direction in which the said frame is moved, sothat the cording or braiding guides are automatically placed in therequisite position for every direction of movement of thepantograph-frame and no errors can occur. The mechanism for effectingthis result is also controlled by one attendant, and a pattern. on thepantograph-board can be followed by the pointer of a carriage to whichthe pantograph is connected as readily as heretofore. The direction inwhich the pantograph-frame is moved is controlled by the attendant, andthis controlling or adjusting movement is simultaneously imparted to themechanism for adjusting the position of the cording or braiding guides,so that the two movements always coincide and only one attendant isrequired for operating the pantograph-frame and adjusting the guides.

It also relates to improvements in cording guides for twisting twoormore strands together to form a cord simultaneously with the stitchingof the same to the tissue.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation, and Fig. 2 a sideelevation, showing the general arrangement of apparatus constructedaccording to our invention applied to a multiple-shuttleembroidery-machine. Fig, 3 is a side elevation, and Fig. 4 is a plan,showing detail of tissue-frame-operating cam and connections. Fig. 5 isa side elevation, and Fig. 6 is a plan, showing detail of apparatus foradjusting the position of the tissue-frame-operating cam and braiding orcording guides. Fig. 7 is a side elevation, and Fig. 8 is a plan, of acordin g-guide constructed according to our invention. Fig. 9 is an endelevation, and Fig. 10 a vertical section, showing detailed constructionof part of the pantograph-frame-operating mechanism. Fig. 11 isavertical section of the same, showing the radial slides or crossheads fin a horizontal position. Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating the actionof the mechanism for imparting universal movement to thepantograph-frame. Figs. 3, 4t, 5, 6, 9, 10, and-1l are drawn to a largerscale than Figs. 1 and 2. Figs. '7 and 8 are drawn full size.

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.

In carrying out this invention the end of the pantograph-arm a, (seeFigs. 1 and 2,) by means of which the pantograph-frame is operated, ispivoted at a to a carriage a provided with a pointer a Fig. 2, arrangedin front of the pantograph-board Z), and this carriage a is moved therequisite distance each stitch in any direction in a plane parallel tothe said board, which direction is changed by the attendant so as tofollow a large draft of the pattern with the pointer a the pattern beingplaced on the pantographboard in the usual manner-that is to say, thecarriage a is moved automatically for each stitch, and such movementwill be in the same direction as the preceding movement unless theoperating mechanism is readjusted in the meantime by the attendant. Theattendant, although he does not move the carriage (1 can, by adjustingthe operating mechanism, control the direction in which such movementsare made, and thus cause the pointer a of the carriage to follow step bystep the outline of a pattern on the pantograph-board, and the movementsof the carriage will be communicated by the pantograph tothepantograph-frame in the same manner as if the end of the arm a weremoved by hand.

The carriage a is carried and is capable of moving vertically on avertical slide formed by a fixed shaft 0 and a revoluble shaft 0,carried in bearings in the upper and lower brackets 0 The verticalmovement is imparted to the carriage a by a screw 0 Fig. 2, carried alsoin-bearings in the brackets c and engaging with a nut secured to orformed in the carriage Q The screw c is connected by bevel-toothedwheels 0 c to a horizontal shaft 0 carried in bearings 0 secured to theframing Z2 ,which also carries the pant-ograph-board b.

The toothed wheel 0 is provided with a sleeve carried in abearing-bracket 0 secured to the fixed shaft 0, and this sleeve isprovided with a feather-key engaging with a k eyway in the shaft 0 sothat it may move freely along the shaft when the vertical slide 0 c ismoved horizontally.

The brackets at the upper and lower end of the vertical slide 6 c arecarried by screws 61, each of which engages with a nut secured to orformed in each bracket, and the screws d are in turn carried in bearingsd d 01 d secured to the framing 12 The screws d are connected bybevel-toothed wheels 01 d d d to a vertical shaft (1 carried in bearings(1 secured to the framing U so that both screws (1 may be rotatedsimultaneously, and horizontal movement consequently imparted to thevertical slide 0 c and carriage a The carriage a may thus be movedvertically either upward or downward by rotating the screw 0 It may alsobe moved horizontal either to the right or left by rotating the screws(1 d, and in any intermediate direction by rotating both the screw 0 andthe screws 01 d. The direction in which the screw 0 is rotated willdetermine whether the movement of the carriage is to be an upward ordownward direction, the direction in which the screws (Z (Z are rotatedwill determine whether the movement is to be toward the right or left,and the difference between the extent of the screw 0 and that of thescrews (Z (Z will determine the angle of the line on which the carriagewill move. The carriage a may be thus moved in any direction by thecombined movements of the horizontal screws (1 d and the vertical screw0, and its movement is communicated to the pantographfraine by apantograph of the usual construction. The horizontal screws 01 d andvertical screw 0 are rotated so as to move the carriage a in therequisite direction for each stitch by the following arrangement:

On the horizontal'shaft c communicating motion to the vertical screw 0is a pinion e, and on the vertical shaft 61 communicating motion to thehorizontal screws d d, is a second pinion, e, both pinions e 6 beingpreferably of the same pitch and formed with finepointed teeth. Thesepinions are both alternately engaged and disengaged with two racks e 6formed with teeth of a corresponding shape and pitch to those on thepinions, the teeth of one rack being placed at right angles to those ofthe other, so as to correspond to the position of the pinions.

The two racks e a (see Figs. 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11) are secured to a casing f, and the casing is mounted on a mechanism by means of which theracks e a may be moved from their normal position a given distance inany direction in a plane parallel to the axis of both pinions e c. Forexample, in Fig. 12 the racks c c are shown in their normal position.Now take any point N in the rack 6 and with the point N as center andthe length of movement of the racks e c as radius describe a circle lNow if it be understood that the point N moves with the rack c and thecircumference of the circle N be stationary the racks may bereciprocated, so that the point N will be moved from the center of thecircle N radially to any point in the circumference of the circle N andback again to its central position. For example, it may move to N, asshown in dotted lines, or to N or N or to any intermediate point in thecircumference of the circle, and both racks will necessarily receive thesame movement. The casing f is carried by two circular sheaves f,capable of rotating within corresponding recesses in the casing f, andthe two sheaves f are each mounted upon a radial slide or crosshead f onone of two horizontal and parallel shafts f The shafts f are carried inbearings f secured to a standard f fixed to the f by double links it,and the ends 71 are connected by double links it to bosses 71 rotatingconcentrically with the shafts f on a carriage h sliding on said shafts.The carriage h is reciprocated on the shafts f 3 by arms 1', providedwith slots which engage with pins 1L, secured to the carriage 71 Thearms iare secured to a shaft 4?, carried in bearings 6 secured to thebase'plate g, and this shaft '6 is oscillated by an arm i connected by alink to an arm 2' secured to a shaft 2', carried in bearings 47, securedto the standard The shaft i is oscillated by an arm i provided with anantifriction roller '5 in peripheral contact with a cam j, secured tothe cam-shaft j.

When the carriage 71, is reciprocated, the sheaves f are alternatelymoved along the slides'or cross-heads f 2 into an eccentric positionwith relation to the shafts f carrying the casing f and racks e c withthem and returned to their normal position, that is, concentric with theshafts f and when in the latter position the slides f may be angularlyadjusted by means of the shafts f together with the mechanism for movingthe sheaves f, if it is desired to move the racks e e in a differentdirection for the next following stitch. It may be noted that the sameangular adjustment is given to both the slides or cross-heads f f sothat both sheaves f f move in the same direction and carry the casing fwith them.

The action of the racks e e on the pinions e e is as follows: WVhen thesheaves f are so operated that the racks are moved in a directionparallel to the axis of one of the pinions, no movement will be impartedto that pinion, but the whole movement will be imparted to the otherpinion, and the corresponding screw 0 or screws d, to which it impartsits motion, and j the carriage a will consequently be moved in averticalor horizontal line. When the sheaves f are so operated that the racks ee are moved in a direction which is not parallel to the axis of eitherof the pinions c e, movement will be imparted to both the vertical screw(2 and horizontal screws 01 d, and the carriage will move in a diagonalline corresponding to the angle of the line of movement of the rackswith respect to the axis of each pinion. For example, (see Fig. 12,) theslides or cross-headsf f are adjusted so as to move the casing f andracks e (3 while the latter are in gear with the pinions e e in thedirection indicated by the arrow M in the diagram, (see Fig. 12,) thatis, in an upward direction at an angle of forty-five degrees with theaxis of both pinions, till the said casing and racks reach the positionshown in dotted lines. Both pinions e e will thus be rotated through anequal angular space, and the carriage a will be moved by the combinedaction of the pinions transmitted through the connections and screws inthe direction indicated by the arrow M, that is, at an angle offorty-five degrees with both screws. The racks are now moved out of gearand returned to their normal position, and the sheaves f f being nowagain concentric with the shafts f the slides or cross heads f f may beangularly adjusted in order to move the carriage a in a differentdirection, if desired. We will now suppose the slides or cross-heads f fare angularly adjusted so that the casing f and racks e e are moved inthe direction indicated bythe arrow P. It will be seen that the pinion eand vertical screw 0 willbe rotated through a greater angular space thanthe pinion e, and the horizontal screws d d and the carriage a willreceive more movement from the vertical screw than from the horizontalscrews, and will consequently move in a direction indicated by the arrowP. If the slides or cross-heads f f be now angularly adjusted so thatthe casing f and racks e e are moved in the direction indicated by thearrow Q, that is, vertical, it will be seen that the teeth of the rack 6will move parallel to the teeth of the pinion e and no movement will beimparted to the said pinion 6, but the whole of the movement will beimparted by the rack e to the pinion e and vertical. screw 0 and thecarriage a will be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow Q, thatis, vertical. It will thus be seen that by the arrangement shown in thedrawings the carriage. a is always moved on a line which is parallel tothe slides or cross-heads f F, but in the reverse direction to themovement of the sheaves along the said slides or cross-heads, and thecarriage a may thus be caused to move in any direction for each stitchby the angular adjustment of the said slides or cross-heads. It may behere noted that the angular adjusting movement required for the cordingor braiding guides is identical with the angular adjustment of theslides or cross-heads f f and it is therefore only necessary to connectthe epicyclic arrangement for adjusting the former to the shafts f ofthe latter in order to obtain the required result.

The racks e e are moved into gear with the pinions e 6, preferably whenthe sheaves f are concentric with the shafts f and held in gear untilthe movement into an eccentric position .is completed. The racks e e arethen moved out of gear during the return of the sheaves f to theirnormal position. This may be effected by shogging the shafts flongitudinally intheir bearings. For this purpose a plate is, Fig. 3,provided with bearings to fit loosely on both shafts f and held inposition thereon by bosses secured to the shafts, is connected by linksk to a cam-lever Zfigpivoted at its lower end 10 to the base-plate g.The upper end of the lever 70 is forked or formed with two ends It oneon each side of the cam-shaftj and each end provided with anantifriction-roller in peripheral contact with cams 70 and M,respectively secured to the cam-shaft j, Fig. 4, one cam acting as acounter-cam to the other.

The two shafts f are geared together by a vertical shaft Z, carried inbearings Z, secured to the standard f and helical gear-wheels Zlisecured to the shafts f gearing with similar wheels Z Z secured to thevertical shaft Z.

The cording or braiding guides m, Figs. 1 and 2, are driven by a pinionm, Fig. 4:, secured to the camshaft j, toothed wheels m 022 m and anepicyclic train of bevel-wheels m m on, in the manner described in thespecification of Letters Patent hereinbefore referred to.

The dead-wheel m in the epicyclic train is connected by helicalgear-wheels, Figs. 3 and 4, m m to the vertical shaft Z, so that as theangular position of the slides or cross-heads 2 5 f f f is changed theposition of the cording or braiding guides is also simultaneously adjusted by the corresponding movement of the dead-wheel m Reciprocatingmotion may be communicated to the guides on by oscillating the wheel mby means of an eccentric, which may be secured to the shaft j or to oneof the wheels m m (the latter of which is in this case put out of gearwith Wheel m) and connecting the eccentric-strap to the Wheel m by arod.

In connection with the pointer a on the carriage a (see Figs. 1 and 2)is a second pointer n, mounted on a sleeve n and capable of rotatingconcentrically around the pointer a The sleeve 11 is connected byhelical gear-wheels n n to the shaft 0, connected by bevel-toothedwheels 92 n to a hand-wheel n, by means of which latter the position ofthe pointer n is adjusted by the attendant.

The adjustable pointer n is preferably adjusted a distance from thefixed pointer (1 equal to the length of movement of the carriage (1- Itis also adjusted angular in relation to the slides or cross-heads f f*,so that the carriage each time it moves shifts the fixed pointer to thepoint on the pantographboard previously occupied by the adjustablepointer. The attendant is thus assisted in following a pattern on theboard, as he has only to move the adjustable pointer around the fixedpointer until it reaches the point he wishes the fixed pointer to moveto.

The helical gear-wheel n and the bevelwheel n are mounted on a sleeve inthe carriage a and sliding on the shaft 0, said sleeve being providedwith a feather-key engaging with a keyway in the shaft 0. The shaft 0 isconnected at its lower end to a horizontal shaft 0, carried in bearings0, secured to the framing 6 by bevel-toothed wheels 0 0 the latter ofwhich is provided with a sleeve rotating in a bracket 0 secured to thefixed shaft c, and with a feather-key engaging with a keyway in theshaft 0. The shaft 0 may be connected by gearing to the vertical shaftZ, so that as the position of the pointer 02. is adjusted to follow thepattern a corresponding adjusting movement is imparted to the eccentricsor sheaves f and guides m, but where a considerable number of guides areemployed and considerable power is required to adjust them and thesheaves f we employ the following arrangement:

The movement given to the shaft 0 by adj usting the pointer 71 iscommunicated by the toothed wheels 19 p, shaft 19 bevel-toothed wheels19 p shaft 19 and bevel-toothed wheels 19 19 to a brake-wheel q, Figs.2, 5, and 6, on a fixed shaft q, carried in bearings g (1 secured,respectively, to a bracket p mounted on the base-plate g and standard f.

The brake-wheel qis provided with a second bevel-toothed wheel 3,secured to its inner side, engaging with a bevel-toothed epicyclic wheel.9, which in turn engages with a beveltoothed wheel 5 secured to asleeve 3 on the shaft q. The sleeve 8 is carried through the bearing (1(see Figs. 3 and 4,) and at its inner end is provided with a helicalgearwheel 8 engaging with a corresponding wheel 8, secured to the upperof the shafts f The epicyclic wheel 8 (see Figs. 5 and 6) is pivotedradially in a disk t, rotating loosely on the shaft q, and when thebrake-wheel q is rotated the epicyclic wheel .9 will move round theshaft q together with the disk t. The brake-wheel q is then locked bythe brake-band q, and the epicyclic wheel .9 is returned to its normalposition and the wheel 5 is thus moved through an angular space equal tothat given to the brake-wheel q, but in a reverse direction, and suchmovement of the wheel 5 is transmitted to the shafts f and thebraiding-guides m. This movement occurs in the interval between everystitch, and any alteration in the position of the pointer n on thecarriage Ct lSll11- mediately communicated to the operating mechanism.The epicyclic wheel 8 is returned to its normal position by thefollowing arrangement: The disk 25, in which the epicyclic wheel ispivoted, is provided at one part of its periphery with teeth whichengage with the teeth of a corresponding disk 6, pivoted at t to thebracket 19 The disk t is provided with studs 25, which engage with thereciprocating arms i which, by their action on the studs 15, return thewheel 3 to its normal position every time it is moved therefrom. Thearms 25 are mounted concentrically with the pivot t and are reciprocatedby links a, connected to one end of a connecting-rod u, the other end ofwhich is journaled on the crank-pin a of the disk 10 secured to theshaft The brake-strap g is operated, so as to alternately lock andrelease the brake-wheel g, by a lever 41, pivoted at v to an extensionof the bracket 10 The lower end of the lever 7J2 is connected by a rod tto a lever o pivoted toa bracket '0 secured to the framing and providedwith" an antifriction-roller in peripheral contact with a cam 11 securedto the crank-disk M.

In our improved cording-guide shownin Figs. 7 and 8 for twisting two ormore strands together the strands A are carried by separate spools A A,each carried by a pin A secured to swinging frames B B. Each frame B isjournaled at B in the end of an arm 0 of the boss 0, and at the end Bthey are journaled in a plate D, carried by a stay or extension D,secured also to the boss 0. The pivots B of the frames B are madetubular, so that the strands A maybe passed through them, and they thusact as guides to the strands and carry them round the needlethread. Aprojection or nose E,'secured to the plate D and shaped as shown, alsoacts as a further guide to the strands and assists in laying them intheir proper positions. This nose E is formed with a central opening forthe passage of the needle and needlethread. The boss 0 is secured to theend of a spindle F, carried in a bracket F, which is adjustable on alongitudinal bar G, preferably of the section shown. The spindle F ishollow and forms a bearing for the needle-bar H, which is also hollow,so as to allow of the passage of the needle-thread. The spindle F isdriven by a longitudinal shaft I and helical toothedwheels I 1*, asdescribed in the specification hereinbefore referred to. The spools Aand frames B rotate round the needles J and needle-thread and thus twistthe strands A together and also round the needle-thread, but to preventthe individual strands from being twisted or untwisted by this action itmay be contracted by actuating the frames B by the following epicyclicarrangement of toothed wheels: A toothed ,wheel K, secured to each pivotB of the frames B, engages with an intermediate idle-wheel k pivoted toits corresponding arm 0, which, in turn, engages with a toothed wheel L,concentric with and carried by the spindle F. The wheel L is thedead-wheel of the train and is prevented from turning with the spindle Fand guide conveniently, an extension L of its boss fitting into acorresponding recess in the fixed bracket F. With this arrangement, ifthe wheels K and L are equal, the spools A will be rotated around theneedle-bar H, but their axes will always be parallel with the same planeat every part of their revolution, said plane in the example illustratedbeing a vertical one. Various well-known mechanical equivalents for theepicyclic gearing may be employed for obtaining the same result. Thenumber of strands A may also be increased by increasing the number ofspools A and frames B.

WVe claim 1. In an embroidering-maehine, the combination with thepantograph-frame, the racks placed at right angles to each other andconnected for simultaneous movement and adj ustable reciprocatingmechanism for said racks, of two pinions corresponding to the positionof and operated by the said racks, and mechanism for communicating thecombined movement of the said pinions to thepantograph-frame,substantially as described.

2. In an embroidering-machine,the combination with the two racks pinionsoperated by the said racks, and mechanism for imparting the combinedmovements of the said pinions to the pantograph-frame, of a casing tocarry the racks, sheaves to carry the casing, angularly-adjustableslides or cross-heads to carry the sheaves and mechanism forreciprocating the sheaves on the slides or crossheads, substantially asdescribed.

3. In an embroidering-machinc, the combination with the two racks,reciprocating mechanism therefor, and pinions operated by the saidracks, of a carriage connected to the arm of the pantograph, a slide tocarry the carriage, a screw connected to one of the pinions to move thecarriage along the slide, and screws connected to the other pinion formoving the slide substantially as described.

4. In an embroidery-machine,the combination with the pantograph, andpantographframe, of a carriage in front of the pantograph -boardconnected to the said panto graph, and mechanism manually controlled forautomatically moving the carriage for each stitch in any direction in aplane parallel to the board, substantially as described.

5. In an embroidery-machine, the combination with the carriage in frontof the pantograph-board, and operating mechanism therefor including anadjustable rack and rackreciprocating mechanism, of a fixed pointer onthe said carriage, and an adjustable pointer which may be moved roundthe fixed pointer, the said movable pointer being connected to theadjustable rack, reciprocating mechanism, substantially as described.

6. In an embroidery-machine, the combination with the carriage to whichthe pantograph is connected and operating mechanism therefor including arack and a rack-reciprocating mechanism having a slide or cross-head, ofa fixed pointer on the said carriage, an adjust able pointer which maybe moved round the fixed pointer and means for moving the same abrake-wheel connected to the adjustable pointer, epicyclic train ofwheels for connecting the brake-wheel to the adjustable slide orcross-head of the rack-reciprocating mechanism, and reciprocating armsfor returning the epicyclic wheel to its normal position, substantiallyas described.

7. In an embroidering-machine, the combination with theangularly-adjustable slides or cross-heads, shafts for carrying theslides or cross-heads, sheaves sliding on the slides or cross-heads, andrack-casing, of a carriage sliding on the said shafts, leverscommunicating the movement of the carriage to the IIO - cording orbraiding devices, substantially as described.

9. In an embroidering-machine cordingguide, the combination with theneedle-bar, of a rotary frame for carrying the spool and forming a guidefor the strand a spindle on which the frame is mounted, a boss securedto the spindle and forming a bearing for one end of the spool-frame, astay or extension secured to the boss and forming a bearing for theother end of the spool-frame, and mechanism for operating the saidspool-frame,substantially as described.

10. In an embroidering-machine cording guide, the combination with theneedle-bar, of a rotary frame for carrying the spool and forming a guidefor the strand, and mechau ism for operating the said spool-frame,substantially as described.

11. In an embroidering-machine cordingguide, the combination with theneedle-bar, of a pivoted frame for carrying the spool and forming aguide for the strand, epicyclic gearing for operating the spool-frameand a nose or projection for laying the strand substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof We have hereto set our hands in the presence of thetwo subscribingwitnesses.

HARRY CECIL SHELDON. WILLIAM LOOKl VOOD.

I'Vitnesses:

THOMAS SMEDLEY, MAURICE BILLsoN.

